I do not see this problem on version 5.0.99.6 (in windows 7)
If the current-input-port parameter has not been altered, read-line shows a
bar in the repl in which you can enter your line followed by any newline
char. The bar also shows the option to return an eof.
Jos
> -----Original Message-----
> From: users-bounces at racket-lang.org> [mailto:users-bounces at racket-lang.org] On Behalf Of Alexandre Moreira
> Sent: 06 January 2011 19:10
> To: users at racket-lang.org> Subject: [racket] REPL and read-line
>> Hello, everyone. I'm trying to use the (read-line) function
> in racket's REPL and I'm having a weird problem. Whenever I type
> (read-line) in the REPL prompt it returns the empty string.
> It's as if it is receiving the linefeed character I use to
> enter the command on the REPL.
>> Is this a known limitation or a bug or some stupidity on my
> part? If it's something with racket, do you guys know of any
> workaround? I plan on making a read-line wrapper that checks
> to see if the first attempt is an empty line and if so, calls
> read-line again taking whatever it's result is, but I'd
> rather live without those hacks if at all possible.
>> Am I missing some sort of configuration for the REPL?
>> Thanks,
> Alexandre Moreira.
>> --
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